Woman spat at and punched by man

Police are appealing for information and witnesses to an incident in which a man spat at and punched a woman at the Planet USA takeaway on South Parade in Rochdale.

At around 4.00am on Monday 27 May 2013, a man and a woman started an argument with the victim, a 22-year-old woman. The man spat in the victim’s face and punched her in the face causing an injury to her lip. The other woman then grabbed her hair and pulled her to the floor. The man and woman left together.

The man is described as white, around 5ft 6in tall and muscular. He is aged in his early 20s and has short brown hair. He was wearing a light coloured t-shirt with light coloured jeans and possibly had a tattoo on one of his arms.

The woman is described as white, around 5ft 5in tall and slim. She is aged in her early 20s and has long brown hair. She was wearing a fitted leopard print dress at the time of the assault.

PC Laura Bailey said: “We are urging anyone who witnessed this attack on bank holiday weekend to call police. In particular, we believe there was another woman present who may know who the offender is. If this was you, or you know who it was, please get in touch.”

Anyone with information should call police on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.